Film and photography
A Touch of Zen (Cinematic Siblings)
When
Wednesday The 18.06.2025
19:00 - 22:00
Where
Cinémathèque de la Ville de Luxembourg
17 Place du Théâtre
L-2613 Luxembourg
Description
A Touch of Zen
Xia Nu Taïwan-Hong Kong 1970-71 | King Hu | vostFR | 180’ | digital | Cast : Feng Hsu, Chun Shih, Ying Bai ► Grand Prix Technique, Festival de Cannes 1975
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Ku Shen Chai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-ching, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Ku into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.
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« The model for every philosophizing wuxia flick that followed, King Hu's martial arts epic is visually splendid and thick with mystical overtones, sexual subtexts, Buddhist symbolism, and natural beauty. » (AV Club)
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Where
Cinémathèque de la Ville de Luxembourg
17 Place du Théâtre
L-2613 Luxembourg
When
Wednesday 18.06.2025
19H00
- 22H00
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